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The Cork team to play Limerick in Munster U21 Hurling Championship Quarter-Final has been announced as follows.

  1. Patrick Collins Ballinhassig (Captain)

  2. Darren Browne Kanturk

  3. Sean O Donoghue Inniscarra

  4. David Griffin Carrigaline

  5. Rickard Cahalane Ballymartle

  6. Mark Coleman Blarney

  7. Conor Twomey Newtownshandrum

  8. Niall Cashman Blackrock

  9. David Noonan Glen Rovers

  10. Darragh Fitzgibbon Charleville

  11. Shane Kingston Douglas

  12. Pa O Callaghan Ballyhea

  13. Anthony Spillane Castlelyons

  14. Tim O Mahony Newtownshandrum

  15. Luke Meade Newcestown

  16. Declan Dalton Fr O’ Neills

  17. Killian O Connor Mallow

  18. Luke Hanley Ballyhea

  19. Jack Buckley Charleville

  20. Chris O Leary Vallry Rovers

  21. Dayne Lee Na Piarsaigh

  22. Michael O Halloran Blackrock

  23. Mark O Connor Douglas

  24. Cathal Cormack Blackrock

  25. Eddie Guiney Na Piarsaigh

  26. Ollie Dempsey Youghal

Coleman playing as sweeper, Meade around the middle and I guess Cashman back at half-back. Could be a hammering.

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Thats actually a very good squad on paper. Significant also for the fact they got Pa Callaghan back.
I would be quitely confident.

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Have Cork a chance tonight?

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No. Limerick by 5.

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The fact that Turenne said only 5 would inducate its probably a tight call. Like all u21 its hard to get a real gauge till they start. This Cork team is nothing like the Minor team that played 3 years ago, so its hard to judge on that. Last years Minors were very good and last years 21’s were poor.

I would say based on general confidence within the counties (huge favtor IMO) and the fact that Cork still have highly questionable Management selections i would say Limerick with a 55/45 tilt. But a Cork win would not be that huge a shock.

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It’s 21s, anything can happen.

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Not really. Generally the best teams who are well prepared win.

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Limerick with a far stronger team overall, but Callaghan by all accounts is the best club hurler in cork (I haven’t seen him play) and Kingston is class. They’re playing lined up against possibly our weakest line. There is the potential for those two to go to town and swing the game.

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Not at all. Overall i would say Cork are better balanced ability wise. Now if they have been able to find a nice mix between the 3 groups they have plucked them from is the question. Oh and if they have instilled a savage work rate. If that happens i think you will get a huge surprise. Big if though going on recent Cork performances.
Limerick are in a better place mentally and arguably more settled with a nice chunk of last years side, but ability wise, this Cork side has huge potential. That means fuck all though. Talent and potential are words that should be banned from tge sporting landscape, especially in Cork.

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Remains to be seen if Kingston has fully recovered from his injuries. Pa O’Callaghan is a typical cork forward, all touch, no work rate.

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Informative x2

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Did he not shine for Douglas in championship already?
Have not seen Callaghan in years at IC so yard to remember to be honest.

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Anyone do well.

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Minor Hurling Championship Semi-Final on Thursday 30th June has been announced as follows.

1 Ger Collins Ballinhassig
2 Paul Lyons Mallow
3 Niall O Leary Castlelyons (Captain)
4 Darragh Guiney Shandrum
5 John Cooper Eire Og
6 Sean O Leary Hayes Midleton
7 Eoghan Clifford Cloughduv
8 Liam Healy Sarsfield (Vice Captain)
9 Cian O Mahoney (Ballinhassig)
10 Stephen Condon (Harbour Rovers)
11 Matthew Bradley Aghabullogue
12 Tadhg Deasy Blackrock
13 Jack O Connor Sarsfield
14 Josh Beausang St Colman’s
15 Danny Gunning Na Piarsaigh

16 Barry Kenneally Cuchulann’s
17 Sean O Meara Midleton
18 Jeremy Saich Kilworth
19 Ross Howell Douglas
20 John O Sullivan Blackrock
21 Evan Sheehan Na Piarsaigh
22 Robbie Bourke Ballincollig
23 Brian Turnbull Douglas
24 Ryan Walsh Cuchulann’s
25 John Geary Shandrum
26 Kelvin Forde Na Piarsaigh
27 Brian Buckley Shandrum
28 Jack Twomey Kilshannig

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Kelvin is an awful name.

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I thought they were very poor. Some good hurlers but a heap of shite wides in the second half and didn’t look like a bunch that had done much together

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Getting hammered at home, they must have been shocking to fuck. Any senior prospects?

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Kingston certainly but how he would fare out now in a poor team I don’t know. Id leave him alone. O Callaghan certainly but needs to get much fitter id say. Coleman at CB looked a fine hurler.

TBH hard to say about many more, the lack of organisation was most disappointing and might have made some individuals look worse than they are.

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How did Browne and Twomey do?

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Well i know someone who refused a role on that management team because they felt their ideas were way off.